In reply to Mark111.

Exactly!!! 2001 was one of the best years - if not the best - for Contemporary R&B in the 2000's. It was the year Alicia Keys and India Arie made their stunning debuts, Aaliyah put out her critically acclaimed and final album, Usher and Destiny's Child came their own with 8701 and Survivor respectively and Janet came back. Other standouts include MJ, Maxwell and even Ginuwine. Good times :)